M1.9 earthquake 3 km E of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

1.9 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Jun 29, 1979, 6:56 AM PDT

UTC

1979-06-29 13:56:26 UTC

Depth

9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.866° N, 122.232° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

51°

Stations used

19

• Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 120,972. Forecast4 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast555 kmNW

After

1. 1.61 km WNW of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 4:26 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.92 km WNW of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 4:26 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
3. 1.75 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 3:09 AM PDT · 17255 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
4. 2.65 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 5:20 AM PDT · 17255 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
5. 1.89 km ESE of Black Point-Green Point, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 9:32 AM PDT · 17255 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
6. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 11:59 AM PDT · 17255 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.916 km SSW of Tracy, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 2:16 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
8. 3.32 km E of Union City, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 6:25 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
9. 1.92 km E of Union City, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 6:57 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
10. 2.93 km SSW of Mountain House, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 5:51 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
11. 1.83 km E of Union City, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 10:13 PM PDT · 17250 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
12. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 7:46 AM PDT · 17248 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
13. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 1:15 PM PDT · 17247 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
14. 3.62 km NNE of Diablo, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 1:23 AM PDT · 17247 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
15. 2.42 km NE of Diablo, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 2:51 AM PDT · 17247 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
16. 2.74 km SE of North Gate, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 12:54 AM PDT · 17245 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
17. 2.43 km NNW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 12:55 AM PDT · 17245 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
18. 1.96 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 11:05 AM PDT · 17245 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.61 km SW of Hillsborough, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 3:57 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 9:22 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
21. 2.55 km WSW of Antioch, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 4:00 PM PDT · 17243 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.07 km N of Bethel Island, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 4:01 PM PDT · 17243 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
23. 2.518 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 7:42 PM PDT · 17243 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
24. 2.22 km NNW of Bloomfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 9:12 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.53 km SSW of Black Point-Green Point, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 2:39 PM PDT · 17239 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
26. 2.43 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 2:57 PM PDT · 17239 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
27. 1.82 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 3:35 PM PDT · 17239 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
28. 1.72 km N of Rutherford, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 3:04 AM PDT · 17237 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
29. 1.73 km N of Rutherford, CaliforniaSat, Jul 21, 5:17 PM PDT · 17235 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
30. 1.81 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 10:39 PM PDT · 17234 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
31. 1.66 km S of Green Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 9:07 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
32. 1.66 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 4:43 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
33. 2.31 km E of Pittsburg, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 8:22 AM PDT · 17230 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
34. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 10:05 PM PDT · 17229 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
35. 1.62 km SE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 8:47 PM PDT · 17226 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
36. 2.58 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 12:52 AM PDT · 17225 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
37. 2.14 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 5:10 AM PDT · 17225 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
38. 1.67 km SW of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 10:08 PM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
39. 1.720 km ESE of Livermore, CaliforniaFri, Aug 3, 3:15 AM PDT · 17223 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
40. 1.86 km SW of Kenwood, CaliforniaFri, Aug 3, 9:51 AM PDT · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
41. 2.26 km N of Kenwood, CaliforniaSun, Aug 5, 10:06 AM PDT · 17221 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
42. 2.67 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 6:50 AM PDT · 17220 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
43. 2.44 km SE of Pleasanton, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 11:41 AM PDT · 17220 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
44. 2.323 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 12:19 PM PDT · 17219 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
45. 4.36km NNE of Mountain House, CAMon, Aug 6, 3:33 PM PDT · 17219 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
46. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Aug 8, 9:41 PM PDT · 17217 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Aug 8, 10:12 PM PDT · 17217 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
48. 2.01 km N of Danville, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 12:55 AM PDT · 17217 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
49. 1.60 km NNE of Danville, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 5:28 AM PDT · 17217 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
50. 1.65 km SSE of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 6:19 AM PDT · 17217 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
51. 1.717 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 2:23 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
52. 1.90 km N of Danville, CaliforniaFri, Aug 10, 1:55 PM PDT · 17215 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
53. 1.90 km N of Danville, CaliforniaFri, Aug 10, 2:23 PM PDT · 17215 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
54. 2.61 km NNE of Danville, CaliforniaSun, Aug 12, 3:08 AM PDT · 17214 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
55. 1.82 km NW of Orinda, CaliforniaSun, Aug 12, 4:11 AM PDT · 17214 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
56. 2.62 km WSW of Lafayette, CaliforniaMon, Aug 13, 12:02 PM PDT · 17213 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
57. 3.21 km ESE of Orinda, CaliforniaMon, Aug 13, 12:18 PM PDT · 17212 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
58. 2.61 km NNW of Lafayette, CaliforniaMon, Aug 13, 1:33 PM PDT · 17212 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
59. 2.31 km WSW of Fairfield, CaliforniaMon, Aug 13, 2:48 PM PDT · 17212 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
60. 1.92 km ESE of Orinda, CaliforniaMon, Aug 13, 3:46 PM PDT · 17212 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 74.

Before

1. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jun 26, 8:34 AM PDT · 17261 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
2. 3.312 km WSW of Byron, CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 2:04 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
3. 1.812 km WSW of Byron, CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 2:01 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
4. 2.02 km SE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 1:10 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
5. 1.79 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 2:34 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
6. 2.29 km S of Muir Beach, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 8:14 PM PDT · 17265 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
7. 2.06 km WSW of Kenwood, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 5:57 PM PDT · 17265 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.93 km SSE of Green Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 2:04 AM PDT · 17266 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
9. 1.721 km WSW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 12:13 PM PDT · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.617 km WSW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 12:12 PM PDT · 17266 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
11. 2.119 km WSW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 12:10 PM PDT · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.72 km NNW of Crockett, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 6:11 AM PDT · 17268 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.57 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 4:04 AM PDT · 17269 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.63 km NW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 2:08 AM PDT · 17269 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.71 km ENE of Piedmont, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 1:11 AM PDT · 17269 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
16. 1.74 km SSE of Fairview, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 9:12 PM PDT · 17270 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
17. 3.03 km SE of Concord, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 9:01 PM PDT · 17270 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
18. 2.83 km SE of Concord, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 8:59 PM PDT · 17270 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.012 km NW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 12:42 PM PDT · 17270 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
20. 2.311 km ESE of Sunol, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 3:39 PM PDT · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046361. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC.